In January of 2011, Smooth Jazz Journalist of The Year nominee, Denis
Poole, commented that North End Soul from multi-instrumentalist, writer, and
producer Vincent Ingala was an outstanding piece of work. In fact, it proved to
be a spectacular debut and set the scene for what evolved into a truly
remarkable year. In San Diego, at what became known as The Lemonade Weekend,
Vincent owned the stage at Anthology and played with Peter White at the Hard
Rock Hotel. Twelve months later, his ever growing fan-base would be rewarded
with Vincent’s follow up album Can’t Stop Now, earning him two Billboard top
five singles, one of them topping at number one for four weeks. With seven
original compositions, two spellbinding covers, and guest performances from
Gregg Karukas and Jonathan Fritzen, Can’t Stop Now is a measure of just how far
Vincent has come, and a tribute to the focus and dedication he has for his
music. Indeed, Can’t Stop Now bears testimony to the way Vincent pursues his
musical goals with determination and zeal. Not only did he write or co-write
seven of the tracks, he also played every instrument, and produced and
programmed the entire album. Vincent began his music career at the age of four,
when his parents bought him his first drum set. Later, he was given his first
guitar and, after only nine months of lessons, was strumming Elvis tunes
perfectly by ear. Both friends and family quickly sensed something special
going on, which was confirmed when he mastered the keyboard in fifth grade,
before trading it in for the saxophone. Finally, Vincent had found the sound
for which he had been searching. He was hooked and the rest, as they say, is history.
Since May 2011, Vincent has become an ever-increasing presence on the Smooth
Jazz circuit, performing as a solo artist at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
Jazz Festival, Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival, the Seabreeze Jazz Festival,
and was a featured artist on both the Dave Koz & Friends 2011 Alaskan
Cruise and 2013 Mediterranean Cruise. Vincent also joined forces with
saxophonists Marion Meadows and Paul Taylor to tour as Sax & The City.
There has never been a better time to experience the magic of Vincent.